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FUNKSHION FASHION WEEK

FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach is a four day/evening long event.

Fashion Week Miami Beach celebrates its 8th year and 17th season this October 18th to the 22nd.  As with every year, FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach, will fuse music and fashion and like no other city in the world could do.

The chosen venues will be The Setai Hotel in Miami Beach & The Moore Building in the famed Design District in Miami.

SCHEDULE FOR THE EVENTS: Spring/Summer 2012 Collections Runway Shows October 18 to 22, 2011

WED 10/19  

Moore Building
8:00 PM  – FGI Lifetime Achievement Award to Isabel And Ruben Toledo presented by Vanidades
Fashion Show by Isabel Toledo
(tickets not available)

WED 10/19  

The Setai Hotel
8:00PM  – Red Dress Fashion Show
Dresses by Oscar De La Renta, Nicole Miller, Donna Karan, and many more
(limited tickets available)

THU 10/20 

Moore Building
6:30PM jetBlue fashion show by MIUAD
7:00PM Sarahi House of Fashion
8:00PM Toxic Sadie Swimwear

THU 10/20 

The Setai Hotel
9:00PM –  Xela by Nora Sahraoui Fashion Show

FRI 10/21

Moore Building
8:00PM –  Andrew Charles
with special performance by Andy Hilfiger, Marky Ramone and The Click Clack Boom
10:00PM Afterparty hosted by Andy Hilfiger and Marky Ramone at Moore Building

FRI 10/22

The Setai Hotel
9:00PM TBD
10:00PM Afterparty e Setai Hotel

SAT 10/22

The Setai Hotel
8:00PM Eco Swim Fashion Show

Backstage with Steven Tyler for Andrew Charles

http://www.funkshion.com/

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AVI ROSSINI

A list shopping for man´s clothing .If  you´re looking for great service exclusivity this is the place to go.Avi Rossini, specialise in a range of menswear including waistcoats and one of a kind suits.

Avi Rossini

46 New Bond Street, London

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LANVIN  H&M

lanvinH&M is proud to announce that next designer collaboration will be with Lanvin, one of the most influential brands of the 21st century. Designed by Lanvin’s artistic director Alber Elbaz, on sale on November 23 in around 200 H&M stores worldwide. 

  

 “H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.” Alber Elbaz, artistic director of Lanvin.

“We are thrilled about Lanvin’s collection for H&M, it is such an exciting moment. Lanvin will bring to H&M a luxurious French tradition that is also modern and playful. It is very much a Lanvin collection, using their cut and tailoring, with lots of focus on form and details for both women and men. The launch in November is going to be full of wonderful surprises.” Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M.

Since joining Lanvin as artistic director in 2001, Alber Elbaz has transformed the Paris-based label, founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin, into a fashion powerhouse bursting with ideas and creativity. Alber Elbaz has pioneered there some of the biggest trends of the past decade – ribbon, bows, pearls, raw edges, sumptuous colour and metallic embellishment among many others. Alber Elbaz has a mastery of cut and an instinct for cloth which leaves a very personal signature on his work, ensuring that all Lanvin clothes are instantly recognizable. Since the introduction of a new menswear line in 2006, Alber Elbaz has also transformed the male wardrobe, bringing a relaxed elegance to men’s clothing which is as special as the womenswear. Source H&M

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CALLULA LILLIBELLE

callula lillibelle

Melanie & William

Melanie Fraser Hart vigorously studied art and design in high school at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston and went on to major in theater at Bennington College.Graduating early from Bennington, she moved to Los Angeles to work with legendary producer Arnold Kopelson and within three months, became the Vice President of Creative Affairs. When the film business no longer satisfied her creative spirit, Vidal Sassoon stepped in and hired her to write speeches. The speech-writing turned to managing all aspects of his hair empire, side by side with Sassoon at all times. While working for Sassoon, she earned her MBA from the prestigious Anderson Shool of Business at UCLA.

William Calvert, the veteran of the fashion world, has created a couture empire for himself which was established in 1998. Since 2001, his brand has evolved in to a Haute Couture house. Previous to launching out on his own, William worked for Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain and Rochas. He also developed collections for Diane Von Furstenberg and consulted for Perry Ellis Women’s Coats. In 1999 he was selected for the first Moet and Chandon Designer Debut, and during the same year, received the Rising Star Award from Fashion Group International.

http://www.callulalillibelle.com/

 

 New York  – Gayle King shined on the red carpet in a dress by Callula Lillibelle  at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards. 

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MAYA MEIRAV

MAYA MEIRAV

MAYA MEIRAV GREW UP IN ISRAEL AND WAS CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED BY ART AND DESIGN. THE DAUGHTER OF CHILEAN IMMIGRANTS, HER GRANDFATHER WAS A PATTERN-MAKER AND CLOTHING MANUFACTURER WHO OWNED A BOUTIQUE WHERE, AS A YOUNG GIRL, MAYA SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS SCOUTING GLITTERY TRIMS AND SHINY BUTTONS. IN LATER YEARS, EXPLORING FLEA MARKETS AND STUDYING THE HISTORY OF ART FURTHER ENRICHED BOTH HER FORMAL EDUCATION AND THE PROPENSITY TO LEAD A CREATIVE LIFE.

IT WAS THAT CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS FORMS OF DESIGN AS AN INDISPENSABLE PART OF LIFE, THE QUEST TO SURROUNDING HERSELF WITH BEAUTY AND THE PURSUIT OF INDIVIDUALISM, THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE REALIZATION OF MAYA’S FASHION PHILOSOPHY IN ONE-OF-A-KIND COUTURE GARMENTS.

FOLLOWING HER LIFE-LONG INTEREST IN THE WORKINGS OF THE HUMAN MIND, MAYA STUDIED PSYCHOLOGY AND WAS PREPARING TO TRAIN AS A THERAPIST. BUT THEN CAME A TURNING POINT.

WHILE A STUDENT, SHE TOOK A PART-TIME JOB WITH HER AUNT, A DESIGNER EXTRAORDINAIRE, THE LATE RUTH MOLCHO. WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH HER GREATEST MENTOR, SHE LEARNED THE MEANING OF LIVING PASSIONATELY, LISTENING TO ONE’S OWN VIOCE AND SUMMING THE COURAGE TO BRING ONE’S AESTHETIC VISION TO LIFE. ACCOMPANIED BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BRENDA LEE, INTI-ILLIMANI AND MERCEDES SOSA. THEY SPENT LONG DAYS MAKING JEWELRY, SCULPTURES AND OTHER OBJECTS D’ARTS, WORKING WITH METALS, GEMS, TEXTILES, PAPER MACHE AND A VARIETY OF PAINTS AND WOOD TYPES.

DURING THAT TIME, MAYA REDISCOVERED HER LOVE OF HAND CRAFT AND BEGAN DESIGNING AND MAKING CLOTHES, EXPLORING THE JUXTAPOSITION OF RAW AND PROCESSED MATERIALS, AND SIGNING HER CLOTHES WITH HAND-PAINTED LABELS.

EARLY ON SHE RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF MASTERING THE TECHNIQUES OF FINE-TAILORING AND DRESSMAKING, IN ORDER TO ALLOW HER DESIGNS TO SOAR. SHE APPRENTICED WITH BRIAN GLICK, A GIFTED BRITISH PATTERN-MAKER WHO GENEROUSLY MENTORED HER AND TAUGHT HER THE EXACTING SKILLS OF SAVILE ROW MASTER TAILORS. MAYA SPENT THE NEXT FEW YEARS REFINING HER CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS FOR HER CLIENTS.

SINCE MOVING TO BOSTON, USA MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO, MAYA HAS ATTRACTED AN EXCLUSIVE CIRCLE OF PRIVATE CLIENTS, CREATING ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECES, FROM ECCENTRIC WEDDING GOWNS TO SIMPLE – YET FABULOUSLY LUXURIOUS – COUTURE DAYWEAR.

TODAY MAYA IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW DEDICATED TO NOT ONLY PRESERVING BUT REVIVING THE OLD-WORLD ART THAT IS HAUTE COUTURE. HER WORK EXHIBITS IMPECCABLE CONSTRUCTION, HAND-STITCHED SILK LININGS, UNIQUE EMBROIDERY OF SEM-PRECIOUS GEMS AND ANTIQUE ORNAMENTS, ALL PUT TOGETHER WITH AN EASE AND SIMPLICITY THAT CELEBRATE THE FREE-SPIRITED INDIVIDUAL.

MAYA’S CLOTHES ART INTENDED TO “SPEAK TO THE WEARER”; TO EXPRESS ONE’S INNER QUALITIES IN THE FORM OF A WORN CANVAS. HENCE, THEY ARE TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND. HER DESIGNS LAY BARE THE SUBTLE SIGNATURE OF LUXURY-BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED INSIDE, HAND-ADE OF THE BEST FABRICS WITH PAINSTAKING ATTENTION TO DETAILS.

MAYA DRAWS HER INSPIRATION FROM THE SOUNDS AND IMAGES OF THE MULTIPLE CULTURES SHE EMBRACES AND THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE. “HAUTE COUTURE IS ABOUT ONE SIZE FITS ONE. PERFECTLY.”

 

 http://www.mayameirav.com/

Tiffany Dowd and Adriana Sassoon at “The Fashionably late” at Liberty Hotel, Boston.

 

For the full Article click below:http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2010/10/30/better_late/

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CHRISTIAN DIOR

 
CHRISTIAN DIOR was born in Granville, France, 21 January 1905. Dior Studied political science at École des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1920-25.Dior’s  early career started as an Art dealer, 1928-31; freelance designer and sketch artist, 1934-37; assistant designer, Piguet, 1937-39; lived in Provence, 1940-42; designer, Lelong, 1941-46.In 1946, when World War II cloth rationing was lifted, Dior opened his own salon.
Photo by Adriana Sassoon
In the spring of 1947 the success of his first collection, called the “New Look,” propelled him to the top of the French fashion industry. His idealized, ultrafeminine featured tiny waists; long, full skirts; padded busts; and rounded shoulders.
The New Look changed the shape of women’s clothing and lifted the French fashion industry out of the. For this feat a grateful French government awarded him the Legion of Honor.

Widely known for his ‘New Look’- This romantic, highly feminized style was characterized by a thin waist and long, full skirts and narrow bodice, as a result attracting censure in some quarters on account of its implicit undermining of the new freedoms enjoyed by women in the war years.There were many criticisms of the New Look; feminists have argued it was an attempt to return women to an oppressed, decorative role with its emphasis on the restrictive padding.

Photo by Adriana Sassoon

Although Christian Dior died in 1957, he is perhaps one of the most famous fashion designers of both the 20th and 21st centuries.By the time Dior died his name had become synonymous with taste and luxury. The business had an estimated turnover of $20-million annually.

Photo by Adriana Sassoon

Dior organized licence agreements to manufacture accessories internationally, and at the time of his death,furs, scarves, corsetry, lingerie, costume jewelry, and shoes were being produced.After years of struggle, the Dior reclaimed its licenses and rebuilt an empire in the capable hands of Bernard Arnault who bought the firm in 1984 from its owner, Agache-Willot.

* My last visit to FIDM.I remembered when I used to go to school, between classes I used to look at Dior’s work and admire his talent. So, I spotted these timeless pieces with my iphone.

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MATERIALS ECONOMY

Annie Leonard was born 1964 in Seattle, Washington, where she also grew up. She graduated from the Lakeside School, and has an undergraduate degree from Barnard College and a graduate degree from Cornell University in city and regional planning.

Leonard is best known as the creator and narrator of the animated documentary about the life-cycle of material goods, The Story of Stuff. The documentary began as an hour-long talk, and was made into a condensed film version based on popular demand. She also published a book version of the film, released on March 9, 2010 by Free Press of Simon & Schuster.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

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BREITLING

Breitling is a brand of Swiss watches from Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn (originally founded in Saint-Imier, Bernese Jura by Leon Breitling in 1884). The watchmaker offers Certified Chronometers designed primarily for aviation use, though most frequently worn as high-end luxury watches. Breitling’s watches offer aviation functions, though their chronograph functions have become more of status symbols than practically applied tools. They typically have a large face (e.g. the Breitling for Bentley Motors edition has a 48 mm Case Diameter) for better visibility and to allow display of more information on the analog dials. Many models feature an automatic winding mechanism that is purely mechanical (i.e. using no electronic components). Many Breitling watches are equipped with additional functions such as the flyback function, split-second, moon phase, date display and other complications.

All Breitling watches are manufactured in Switzerland and are made from Swiss components. Raw movements are obtained from ETA and Valjoux and are modified in the Breitling Chronometrie Workshops, before undergoing COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) certification. As of 2009, Breitling now makes a manufacture movement, designed, manufactured and assembled completed in-house (B01 Calibre).

Quartz models such as the Breitling Aeromarine Colt start at $2,055.00 on a rubber strap, while typical prices of mechanical, steel cased models are $7,300 (US) for the Breitling for Bentley Motors model. The expense is due to the exclusivity of the Bentley trademark, as well as the 38 jewel self-winding movement as these steel cased models are more expensive than some of Breitling’s Titanium or Gold models. Some special edition models also include diamonds on various parts of the watch. I.E. Diamond Bezel, Diamond Bracelet or A Breitling Bentley Mullliner Tourbillon which sells for $215000.

Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during their Le Mans 24 Hours campaign, running from 2001-2003. To commemorate this event, Breitling created the Limited Edition Breitling Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch .

http://www.breitling.com/en/index.html

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MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

 

Siedah Garrett:Man in the Mirror for Michael Jackson

The Seven Foundations of a Better World

This knowledge section summarizes the main challenges that we as a global community face in the 21st century, provides viable alternative solutions that can be implemented, and shares examples of what thousands of people around the world are already doing.

  • Economic Fairness
  • Comprehensive Peace
  • Ecological Sustainability
  • Deep Democracy
  • Social Justice
  • Culture of Simplicity
  • Revitalized Community

Eco Audit: The Better World Handbook is printed on acid-free paper that is 100% old growth forest free (using either post-consumer recycled content or alternative fibers), processed chlorine free, and printed with vegetable-based, low VOC inks.

http://www.betterworldhandbook.com/2nd/eco.html

*Let’s MAKE A CHANGE………..It’s ALL ABOUT CHANGE.

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